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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters

Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.


National estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Industry profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters

National estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,680 3.1 % $ 35.15 $ 73,110 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.34 $ 26.43 $ 33.30 $ 40.32 $ 49.78
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,470 $ 54,970 $ 69,260 $ 83,870 $ 103,530


Industry profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electrical and Electronics Drafters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 6,430 0.39 $ 34.65 $ 72,070
Building Equipment Contractors 3,080 0.13 $ 32.18 $ 66,920
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,130 0.54 $ 43.01 $ 89,450
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 960 0.05 $ 33.49 $ 69,650
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 670 0.17 $ 39.78 $ 82,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,130 0.54 $ 43.01 $ 89,450
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 620 0.43 $ 29.87 $ 62,120
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 6,430 0.39 $ 34.65 $ 72,070
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 140 0.36 $ 29.95 $ 62,300
Natural Gas Distribution 320 0.28 $ 40.83 $ 84,920

Top paying industries for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 300 0.03 $ 49.53 $ 103,010
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 200 0.12 $ 47.37 $ 98,520
Oil and Gas Extraction 30 0.03 $ 44.67 $ 92,920
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 70 0.01 $ 44.27 $ 92,080
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,130 0.54 $ 43.01 $ 89,450


Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electrical and Electronics Drafters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of electrical and electronics drafters by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,160 0.18 1.29 $ 36.74 $ 76,420
Texas 2,910 0.21 1.57 $ 32.62 $ 67,850
New York 950 0.10 0.74 $ 44.51 $ 92,570
Florida 930 0.10 0.71 $ 31.10 $ 64,680
Ohio 880 0.16 1.18 $ 36.35 $ 75,610


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronics drafters by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas 620 0.44 3.21 $ 36.81 $ 76,570
New Mexico 290 0.34 2.53 $ 39.74 $ 82,650
Alaska 80 0.27 2.00 (8) (8)
Connecticut 420 0.25 1.87 $ 39.63 $ 82,430
Arizona 730 0.23 1.72 $ 33.31 $ 69,280


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronics drafters by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 950 0.10 0.74 $ 44.51 $ 92,570
District of Columbia 50 0.07 0.55 $ 42.53 $ 88,460
Colorado 630 0.22 1.65 $ 40.78 $ 84,820
New Hampshire 150 0.22 1.62 $ 40.12 $ 83,450
New Mexico 290 0.34 2.53 $ 39.74 $ 82,650



Map of employment of electrical and electronics drafters by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,070 0.27 1.98 $ 33.45 $ 69,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 980 0.16 1.17 $ 35.39 $ 73,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 920 0.10 0.71 $ 46.37 $ 96,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 710 0.22 1.65 $ 33.39 $ 69,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 610 0.27 1.95 $ 33.30 $ 69,250
Kansas City, MO-KS 590 0.54 4.00 $ 38.39 $ 79,850
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 470 0.30 2.17 $ 41.96 $ 87,280
Austin-Round Rock, TX 440 0.35 2.60 $ 33.78 $ 70,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 420 0.17 1.27 $ 42.22 $ 87,810
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 380 0.20 1.45 $ 35.19 $ 73,190


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronics drafters by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albuquerque, NM 220 0.56 4.15 (8) (8)
Kansas City, MO-KS 590 0.54 4.00 $ 38.39 $ 79,850
Anchorage, AK 80 0.48 3.54 $ 50.85 $ 105,770
Akron, OH 150 0.48 3.51 $ 37.06 $ 77,080
Reading, PA 80 0.46 3.38 $ 34.49 $ 71,740
Austin-Round Rock, TX 440 0.35 2.60 $ 33.78 $ 70,260
Madison, WI 130 0.33 2.42 $ 34.60 $ 71,970
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 120 0.32 2.38 $ 33.23 $ 69,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 370 0.32 2.37 $ 47.97 $ 99,790
Columbia, SC 120 0.32 2.36 $ 26.87 $ 55,890


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronics drafters by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 80 0.48 3.54 $ 50.85 $ 105,770
New Haven, CT 70 0.25 1.85 $ 48.49 $ 100,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 370 0.32 2.37 $ 47.97 $ 99,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 920 0.10 0.71 $ 46.37 $ 96,440
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.27 1.97 $ 46.00 $ 95,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 420 0.17 1.27 $ 42.22 $ 87,810
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 470 0.30 2.17 $ 41.96 $ 87,280
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 70 0.13 0.93 $ 41.23 $ 85,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 320 0.16 1.14 $ 40.01 $ 83,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 230 0.08 0.60 $ 39.78 $ 82,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 3.96 $ 32.66 $ 67,940
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.37 $ 34.79 $ 72,350
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.08 0.60 $ 24.66 $ 51,290
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 0.80 $ 32.26 $ 67,100

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 3.96 $ 32.66 $ 67,940
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.37 $ 34.79 $ 72,350
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 0.80 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.08 0.60 $ 24.66 $ 51,290

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.37 $ 34.79 $ 72,350
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 3.96 $ 32.66 $ 67,940
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 0.80 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 29.43 $ 61,220
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.08 0.60 $ 24.66 $ 51,290


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024